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Camp Zion

Camp Zion

Coed sleepaway camp · Ellison Bay, Wisconsin · Since 1946

Phone-freeWinter campChristian
Campers
Coed
Staff ratio
1 : 2
Nearest airport
ESC · 30 mi

Camp Zion is a Christian coed overnight camp in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, founded in 1946 and operated by a church. It offers faith-focused activities such as swimming, boat rides, soccer, GaGa ball, and field trips on a Green Bay lake waterfront. It lists youth sessions for grades 7-8 and grades 9-12, with a 2:1 staff ratio and a health supervisor on site.

Prices and dates checked on Nov 11, 2026 on campzion.com

Photos

Photos from Camp Zion’s own website and materials.

Good fit for
  • Families looking for a Christian, faith-focused overnight camp.
  • Campers entering grades 7-8 or grades 9-12, with listed JR. HIGH and SR. HIGH sessions.
  • Parents who value a 2:1 staff ratio and onsite health oversight.
Worth knowing
  • Cell phones are not permitted, and calls are discouraged except emergencies; communication is by letters and up to two brief text-only emails, with no packages.
  • Families with food allergies should check dietary arrangements: no food from home unless accompanied by a doctor's dietary order, and packages are not given.
  • Check the commitment and extra costs: deposit is non-refundable/non-transferable except limited circumstances, late cancellation can add a $50 fee, and bus transport is $35 round trip.

Winter sessions and prices

SessionDatesPricePer weekStatus
JR. HIGH · grades 7-8Jan 22 – Jan 24$145–Ask
SR. HIGH · grades 9-12Feb 12 – Feb 14$215–Ask
Plus fees: Bus: $35 round trip.Source: camp’s dates and rates

What it really costs

Tuition$145

Fees we could read from the camp’s fee list are added. Travel, gear and optional trips are not.

Deposit and paymentsDeposit required at registration; applied to total fee; non-refundable/non-transferable except sickness, unavoidable circumstances, or full session. Source
RefundsCancellation less than two weeks before session for reasons other than sickness/unavoidable circumstance incurs $50 fee in addition to deposit. Source
Extra feesBus: $35 round trip. Source

Activities

boat ridesswimmingsoccerGaGa ballfield trips

Camp life

Waterfront
Green Bay lake waterfront Source
Phones
Cell phones are not permitted; phone calls to/from camp are discouraged except emergencies. Source
Staying in touch
Letters and up to two brief text-only emails; no packages. Source
Visiting day
Visits/tours by arrangement; visits should be brief and once per session. Source
First-time campers
Pre-Camp is designed for first-time and young campers entering grades K-1, attending with a parent or grandparent. Source
Health care
Health supervisor on site, working under a Wisconsin licensed physician. Source
Food and allergies
No food from home unless accompanied by a doctor's dietary order; packages are not given, partly due to allergies. Source
Staff checks
Staff are carefully screened before each session. Source
Staff ratio
2:1 Source
Directors
Dale Stewart, Executive Director Source
Who runs it
church Source
Faith
Christian Source
State license
Licensed by the State of Wisconsin as a Recreation/Educational camp and inspected annually. Source
Visit or tour
Visits and tours by arrangement. Source

Getting there

Address
12701 Door Bluff Rd., PO Box 32 Source
Nearest airports
Delta County Airport (ESC, 30 mi); Ford Airport (IMT, 62 mi)
Getting there
Bus transportation from Zion, Illinois; $35 round trip, space permitting. Source
Phone
920-854-2790 Source
Milwaukee161 mi
Chicago237 mi
Detroit286 mi
Minneapolis303 mi

Straight-line distance. Driving is usually 20–30% longer.

In the news

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Questions about Camp Zion

How much does Camp Zion cost in 2027?

2027 tuition at Camp Zion runs from $145 (JR. HIGH) to $215 (SR. HIGH). Extra fees: Bus: $35 round trip.

When are the 2027 sessions at Camp Zion?

JR. HIGH: Jan 22 to Jan 24. SR. HIGH: Feb 12 to Feb 14.

Can campers bring phones?

Cell phones are not permitted; phone calls to/from camp are discouraged except emergencies.

Is there a visiting day?

Visits/tours by arrangement; visits should be brief and once per session.

Is it good for first-time campers?

Pre-Camp is designed for first-time and young campers entering grades K-1, attending with a parent or grandparent.

What is the refund policy?

Cancellation less than two weeks before session for reasons other than sickness/unavoidable circumstance incurs $50 fee in addition to deposit.

How do campers get to Camp Zion?

Bus transportation from Zion, Illinois; $35 round trip, space permitting.

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